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Can Innovation Really Bring Growth? The Role of Social Filter in China

Xia, S; Ye, Z; Cao, D; Li, H; Xiong, A; (2020) Can Innovation Really Bring Growth? The Role of Social Filter in China. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics , 53 pp. 50-61. 10.1016/j.strueco.2020.01.003. Green open access

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Abstract

This study explores the relationship between R&D investment and economic growth in China, using a newly collected panel data set. Specifically, we investigate how social filters are connected to R&D output. Instead of linking R&D investment directly to economic performance, we adopt a two-step strategy which identifies the impact R&D investment on R&D output, and then study the causal links between R&D output and economic development. Our results suggest that the relationship between R&D input, R&D output and economic growth diverges by different region and sectors. Most of positive associations stem from non-peripheral regions and non-state owned sectors. Social filters are also more effective under these circumstances. These results reveal the complexity of relationships between R&D efforts and economic performance and point to the important role of social filters in innovation and growth.

Type: Article
Title: Can Innovation Really Bring Growth? The Role of Social Filter in China
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2020.01.003
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2020.01.003
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: R&D, Spillover, Social Filter, Economic Growth, China
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10090596
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